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FAML 220 Course Journal W03

This week we learned about the nine temperaments. My immediate reaction was that I wanted to evaluate my daughters' temperaments. I made a list and tried to evaluate them high or low in each temperament. This was difficult. It's not like I don't know my girls--it's just that some of the temperaments are harder than others to get an accurate reading on. It makes me wonder if some of the temperaments you can be in the middle--not high or low just average.

Then I called my mom and talked to her about my temperaments when I was little compared to now. That was really interesting because I've changed a lot. So I can reliably believe that even if my girls are really high or low in certain temperaments then they may not always be like that. They are very high energy just like I was and I'm a literal couch potato now so...yeah.

I want to learn how to get a goodness of fit with the kids. I want to be kind--respect them and firm--respect the situation without taking away from what makes them unique and special. They are very special. I want them to have all the opportunities to succeed that they can. They bless my life so much and I want to be a mom who can support them without being judgemental and/or expecting them to be something that they aren't. I want to be responsive to them and help them achieve the most that they can.

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